Pastor Kent delivers his final sermon as our pastor here at Grace Free Lutheran Church, reflects on his 9 plus years with us, and challenges us in our future, and to walk with our Lord and Savior.
Topic: Grace Free Lutheran Church Pastor Kent Sperry
Pastor Kent delivers his final sermon at GFLC as our pastor, reflecting on his 9 years of ministry, and challenges us in our future.Roger Seldal delivers a farewell.
Topic: Grace Free Lutheran DeKalb
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Mar 23, 2009
03/09
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Kent Sperry
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In this message, Pastor Kent Sperry looks at the fourth petition of the Lord's Prayer. We're instructed by Jesus to seek provision for our daily needs from God. But, as easy as this sounds, most of us struggle to do so.
Topics: prayer, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Feb 1, 2010
02/10
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Kent Sperry
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In 1 Peter 5, we see three commands that are given to the elders of the church, that reveals the proper attitude for those in church leadership.
Topics: leadership, church, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Nov 30, 2009
11/09
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Kent Sperry
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The first of a series of Advent messages titled "The Names of Jesus."
Topics: Jesus, Immanuel, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Mar 17, 2014
03/14
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Kent Sperry
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In this message on the Passion History, we looked at the death of Judas. We then asked the question: How do we respond to our guilt?
Topics: Judas, guilt, repentance, Ebenezer, Pastor Kent Sperry
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Jun 17, 2013
06/13
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Kent Sperry
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The final part of our series, Trusting God When It Doesn't Make Sense.
Topics: faith, trust, Pastor Kent Sperry, Ebenezer
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May 20, 2013
05/13
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Kent Sperry
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Part 6 of our series, "Trusting God When It Doesn't Make Sense."
Topics: faith, Pastor Kent Sperry, Ebenezer
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Sep 4, 2012
09/12
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Kent Sperry
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Part 5 of our series "The Names of God."
Topics: name, names, Pastor Kent Sperry, Ebenezer
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Jan 19, 2015
01/15
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Kent Sperry
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Part 2 of our series, looking at major Bible stories.
Topics: fall, sin, pain, Pastor Kent Sperry, Ebenezer
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Mar 10, 2012
03/12
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Kent Sperry
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Another of the accusations Jesus threw at the Pharisees is that they were unmarked graves. What does this mean? And is this also true of us?
Topics: Lent, Pastor Kent Sperry, Ebenezer
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Mar 4, 2013
03/13
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Kent Sperry
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Part 3 of our Lenten series on the Passion History.
Topics: Lent, passion, Pastor Kent Sperry, Ebenezer
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May 17, 2010
05/10
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Kent Sperry
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There's a lot of fear in the church today. We fear that the world will stop us from carrying out our ministry. But, as we see in Scripture, there's no stopping it.
Topics: ministry, evangelism, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Jan 28, 2008
01/08
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Kent Sperry
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The Christian life is a life of sacrifice. When Jesus calls us, when we're called to be his disciples, we're called to leave behind everything that's important to us in this life.
Topics: sacrifice, Christianity, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Sep 7, 2010
09/10
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Kent Sperry
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Even though God's salvation is a free gift, if we're to receive it we must be willing to pay the price. We must be willing to renounce all else.
Topics: salvation, loving God, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Nov 19, 2006
11/06
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Kent Sperry
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Death is something that's troubling for most people, something that's feared. Is it possible to depart in peace? We find out how in this message based on Luke 2:25-32.
Topics: death, salvation, Jesus
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Feb 12, 2007
02/07
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Kent Sperry
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In the second message of the series, "Our Father Abraham," Pastor Kent Sperry looks at the very selfish and self-centered attitude he displayed. We see that we too behave in the same way and that this behavior is often rooted in our lack of trust in God.
Topics: faith, generosity, selfishness, Pastor Kent Sperry
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Aug 17, 2006
08/06
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Kent Sperry
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This message examines yet another lie believed by people in the church, that only certain people are called to serve God in ministry, and what the Bible says about it.
Topics: ministry, serving, Jesus, body, church
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Jul 29, 2007
07/07
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Kent Sperry
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In this, the final message of his series on Joshua, Pastor Kent Sperry shows that no one is indispensable and that God can always raise someone up to accomplish his purpose.
Topics: gifts, leadership, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Oct 5, 2009
10/09
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Kent Sperry
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We've all been provoked at one time or another. But few are provoked in the way Paul was in Acts 17. He was provoked by the idolatry in Athens and had to do something about it.
Topics: evangelism, outreach, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Nov 16, 2009
11/09
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Kent Sperry
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People have all kinds of ideas and beliefs about Jesus. But having a right understanding of him is essential.
Topics: Jesus, Church, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Apr 6, 2009
04/09
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Kent Sperry
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This is the last message in our series on the Lord's Prayer. In it, Pastor Kent Sperry looks at the last two petitions of the prayer, "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."
Topics: Lord's Prayer, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Feb 25, 2013
02/13
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Kent Sperry
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Part 2 of our series on The Passion. Titled, "The Agony of Prayer".
Topics: Lent, prayer, Pastor Kent Sperry, Ebenezer
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Nov 15, 2010
11/10
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Kent Sperry
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Most people in this nation say they are Christian. But is this true? To be Jesus' disciple, to be a Christian, we must abide in the Word of Christ.
Topics: Christian, disciple, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Apr 7, 2011
04/11
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Kent Sperry
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Part 5 of our Wednesday night Lenten series, "Disciplines of Grace".
Topics: generosity, giving, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace
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Sep 2, 2007
09/07
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Kent Sperry
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We all know that we've been called by God to love our neighbor as ourself and to treat others as we want to be treated. But even though this sounds simple, we fail to carry it out. Pastor Kent Sperry points out that we constantly try to find the limit of our love rather than looking for those who need our love.
Topics: love, golden rule, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Aug 11, 2008
08/08
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Kent Sperry
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Children's sermon for August 10, 2008 at Grace Free Lutheran Church in DeKalb, IL.
Topics: power of God, forces of nature, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace
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Jan 11, 2010
01/10
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Kent Sperry
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Part 3 of our series on faith. Faith means believing the unbelievable.
Topics: faith, belief, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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May 4, 2009
05/09
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Kent Sperry
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In much of the evangelical church today, we emphasize the truth of God's Word. However, we fail to live it out. If we're truly children of God, we'll live it out; we'll love as he has loved.
Topics: love, Word of God, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Nov 20, 2007
11/07
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Kent Sperry
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The final judgment is an uncomfortable subject for many believers. However, as Pastor Kent Sperry points out in this message based on Isaiah 63:1-6, the judgment is actually a blessing for the faithful.
Topics: judgment, final judgment, end times, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Nov 17, 2014
11/14
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Kent Sperry
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Everything we possess is a gift of God. And we've been called to use these blessing for the Lord's service. When the Lord returns, will we be found faithful?
Topics: service, possessions, Pastor Kent Sperry, Ebenezer
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Dec 26, 2011
12/11
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Kent Sperry
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The message of Christmas is incredible. It is such good news that we should want nothing more than to share this message with others.
Topics: Christmas, evangelism, Pastor Kent Sperry, Ebenezer
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Feb 2, 2009
02/09
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Kent Sperry
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The church has lost its sense of purpose; they people don't know their calling. They fail to receive the call God has placed on their life, to make disciples of all nations. We must regain our sense of purpose, and like Jesus in Mark 4, allow nothing to stand in the way of accomplishing it.
Topics: purpose, call, mission, church, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Dec 3, 2007
12/07
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Kent Sperry
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Advent is a season of waiting. During this time, we wait and prepare for our celebration of Jesus' birth. We remember how the believers of Old Testament times waited for the Savior's coming, and in the same way we await his return. We must do so because, if we don't expect him to come, we'll miss out on the day of his appearance.
Topics: Second Coming, Return of Christ, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Dec 1, 2008
12/08
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Kent Sperry
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This is a series of four short messages reflecting on God's provision in every area of our lives. The speakers are: Pastor Kent Sperry, Mark Fagerstrom, Shawn Blobaum, & Gilbert Sebenste.
Topics: Thanksgiving, Pastor Kent Sperry, Mark Fagerstrom, Shawn Blobaum, Gilbert Sebenste, Grace
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Nov 9, 2009
11/09
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Kent Sperry
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In 2 Timothy 3, Paul tells Timothy about the difficulties of the end. He then gives him two pieces of advice for living in the last days. Because we are living in these times, this is advice we'd to well to heed.
Topics: end times, last days, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Mar 15, 2010
03/10
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Kent Sperry
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Part 3 of our Lenten series on brokenness. If we have a spirit of brokenness, we will not look to ourselves for justification.
Topics: forgiveness, justified, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Feb 16, 2009
02/09
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Kent Sperry
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Sin, by its very definition, is against God. But so often today we think that, as long as our actions don't hurt anyone else, they must be OK. However, this is not the case. Whenever we sin, we sin against God himself.
Topics: sin, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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Feb 19, 2007
02/07
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Kent Sperry
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Even though no one enjoys conflict, we do want the best for ourselves and to have everything our way. In Genesis 13 we see that Abraham was willing to give his nephew the first choice of land for the sake of peace. In this message Pastor Kent Sperry asks if we would be willing to sacrifice things of value, things of importance, for peace.
Topics: peace, conflict, Pastor Kent Sperry
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Mar 25, 2007
03/07
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Kent Sperry
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In this message, we see that Abraham was a man of extraordinary faith. He trusted in God, he continued to believe that God would fulfill his promise, even when commanded to offer his son as a burnt offering. Pastor Kent Sperry points out that we too must have this faith because we will also, at times, be forced to choose between God and those we love, between obedience and disobedience, between faith and unbelief.
Topics: faith, trust, sacrifice, Pastor Kent Sperry
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Mar 10, 2014
03/14
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Kent Sperry
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Part 4 of the series, "Responding to the Call."
Topics: compassion, outreach, evangelism, Pastor Kent Sperry, Ebenezer
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Feb 4, 2013
02/13
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Kent Sperry
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In the American church, it's become easy for us to lose focus. We focus on ourselves instead of the heart of God. We seek to build our own kingdom rather than the kingdom of God. We fail to have radical vision.
Topics: church, outreach, Pastor Kent Sperry, Ebenezer
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May 5, 2014
05/14
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Kent Sperry
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As we confirmed two of our youth, we heard how true discipleship means abiding in the Word of Christ. We heard that faith is not simply a one time event, but something that's ongoing.
Topics: faith, discipleship, confirmation, Ebenezer
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Mar 19, 2012
03/12
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Kent Sperry
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Jesus accused the lawyers of placing burdens on people and being unwilling to help. How might we be guilty of this sin?
Topics: Lent, Pastor Kent Sperry, Ebenezer
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Jul 1, 2013
07/13
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Kent Sperry
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In this message, we looked at the heart we often have toward those who reject Jesus and the gospel. The first few minutes of the recording were lost.
Topics: evangelism, outreach, Pastor Kent Sperry, Ebenezer
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Jul 17, 2012
07/12
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Kent Sperry
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Part 9, the last part, of our series, "Man Up!" We heard that, no matter how bad things may seem, we must never give up on our service of God.
Topics: men, Pastor Kent Sperry, Ebenezer
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Apr 8, 2013
04/13
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Kent Sperry
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Part 1 of our series, "Trusting God When It Doesn't Make Sense".
Topics: Faith, Pastor Kent Sperry, Ebenezer
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Nov 26, 2012
11/12
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Kent Sperry
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When will Christ return? When will the end come? Jesus tells us that no one knows the day or the hour, so speculation is futile. However, he gives us signs of the end, so we can know the season is near. And he encourages us to watch and wait.
Topics: end times, end of the world, Pastor Kent Sperry, Ebenezer
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Jun 3, 2007
06/07
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Kent Sperry
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In this, the first in a series on Joshua titled, "The Making of a Servant", we see that the servant of the Lord must look to the Lord. In this message, Pastor Kent Sperry points out that we're completely dependent on him and he alone is our source of blessing.
Topics: Trust, faith, humility, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
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May 26, 2009
05/09
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Kent Sperry
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People today don't like to be convicted. Because of this, many churches will not teach things that make people feel guilty. Is this the right approach to our proclamation of the Word?
Topics: preaching, conviction, Pastor Kent Sperry, Grace, Redeemer
